I only went to two Melbourne Writers Festival events this year (living in the country makes these things difficult), and they just happened to both be events involving the one and only Rob Thomas (no, not that Rob Thomas –

Dash and Will supporting The Kooks at The Palace in January 2009
Today is your absolute last chance to send in a letter of objection [via email] to the Melbourne City Council, outlining your opposition to the proposed redevelopment of the Palace Theatre on Bourke St.